diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
index d937daa8ee883828a429e35e0a5752f0590afe2a..f28ffc31df2200660954cbebea08a5e06232b947 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
@@ -3465,7 +3465,6 @@ static void bcmgenet_netif_stop(struct net_device *dev)
 	/* Disable MAC transmit. TX DMA disabled must be done before this */
 	umac_enable_set(priv, CMD_TX_EN, false);
 
-	phy_stop(dev->phydev);
 	bcmgenet_disable_rx_napi(priv);
 	bcmgenet_intr_disable(priv);